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Deposition

What deepest sorrows, heavies a man soul? So heavy be his body that his last strength; mind, soft, wet and young, covered by aged flesh, physical pain could not penetrate, unless permitted. But o, how thou go against thy emotional threat; so strong, it need not a blade to stab deeply in one's heart, stay in one's memory and linger in one's soul: Heaviness, like a drown cloth, covering your lips tilting your head, allowing breath inside such a tapered mouth, a wishful thought without a heed of a falling star. Mother, wife, lover, daughter... May you be the ones that carry me through? Carry this tattered being, of no higher value, than your gentle stares. Will you be there Mother, wife, lover, daughter to carry me through: Girths of sand that could be paid in housing of a better life for our 'morrows kin. Who thou be these feminine flesh that tries to carry my loosen masculine one. One whispers more than I could hear the wind; sweet caressing wind, that has decided to be still unlike this softened mouth, for I fear her benefits will go unseen. But what type of beneficiary could I be...since I have lost the most richest dream. Power, that I could sense and barely see. Right there above, hovering over my mute; Ye be the one I glare upon for the very sight: O what I would've been If I did not waste my thoughts on hardships, not pedal away at revisions that did not need my penmanship. Ye shall be my greatest sin, if thou hadn't been a vision, a vision I have wept lost, for I did not glorify my skill. Man above mere, do not smear upon my eyes your views, I grew young minded and now caved into old strength... Power, so far it is in the sky to reach.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 12/21/2009 8:59:00 AM
Jessica, congratulations on your win in Raul's "The Deposition" Contest! Great job! Peace and love, Audry
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Date: 12/19/2009 2:06:00 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win, dear Jessica. Beautiful writing! Love, Lainie
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Date: 12/19/2009 8:57:00 AM
Very nice write! Congrats on your success in Raul's contest. Merry Christmas, Caroline.
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Date: 12/19/2009 8:26:00 AM
Congrats on your success in Raul's contest Jessica.Rgds Brian
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Date: 12/19/2009 7:59:00 AM
Congratulations, Jessica, on this wonderful winning poem! Amazing writing! ~ Love, Carrie
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Date: 12/19/2009 5:02:00 AM
Many congratulations on your win in Raul's fine contest Jessica, Merry Christmas >> James
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Date: 12/8/2009 10:00:00 AM
The Christmas season seems to bring out such brilliant poetry from all the poets here at PoetrySoup making you all ~~~Poet Extraordinaires~~~. I thank you for sharing your poetry with us all through the year Jessica. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/7/2009 5:17:00 PM
Jessica, I like the way you not only describe the artwork, but also make it relate toyour own life. A brilliant interpretation of The Deposition in this poem! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/7/2009 3:42:00 PM
beauty in the form of poetry. i love this!! thank you for your comment on "ghost in the mirror." i definitely needed to relinquish those thoughts.
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